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rnATKRNAli VISIT.-Cnmp No. 8,
Sons of Veterans, of thin city, will pny u
fraternal visit next Wednesday night to
tho camp at Jcrmyn,
HEARINO CONTINUKD.-Thc Injunc
tion caso of P. I). Mauley nualnst A. D.
Spencer and others was yesterday con
tinued by Judgo Ounstcr to Seplenjber 12.
THEY DINED HERE.-Chauncey Ol
cott and tho members of his company
passed through this city lato yesterday
afternoon on their way to New York
Btatc. They dined at Henley's dining
room.
EQUITY HILL- KILED.-Tho hill In
equity In tho Providence pnve case, the
nubstanco of which was given In yester
day's Tribune, was filed nt 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Attorney O'Urlon i
Kelly and I. H. Hums. Tomorrow It 's
likely a motion will be made for the In
junction prayed for In tho bill.
ROUGH RIDER 1IKRE.M. I Kay
mond, a member of Company V. of the
Rough nidcrs, who distinguished them
selves In Cuba, Is visiting his uncle. Sir.
Maynard, of West Scranton. Mr. Ilav
mond was In tho thick of tho fighting
nt l.a Quaslma. but escaped Injury. Ho
succumbed to tho climate, however, ant
before coming hero spent three weeks In
the hospital.
COUNTY CONVBNTION.-A call has
been Issued by "Dr. J. C. Unteson, chair
man of tho Prohibition county commit
ter, for n. coirci.tlon of that tarty in the
court house on Soptember 10. It will bo
n mass convention nt which candidates
for the offices of Judge, Mirvcyor, cor
oner, stnto senator, representatives In
congress and legislators for the First,
Second, Third and Fourth legislative dls
trlcts will bo named.
ASCERTAINING 1NDKHTEDNESS.
Commlssloner John P. Qulnnan conducted
another hearing yesterday of the Inquiry
Into tho Indebtedness of Lackawanna
township. Vp to date tho amount of In
debtedness shown is about $15,noo, which
Is thought to be less than half of the
actual Indebtedness of the township.
Commissioner Qilinnan expects to con
duct hearings each morning of next weelc
but no hearings will be held after Sep
tember 20. All claims, after their prrn
tatlon, will bo thoioughly Inquired Into
that their validity may be established be
yond question.
IN POLICE COUUT.-Henry Ilodgers
was discharged by Mayor Bailey in po
llen court yesterday after promising to
forego liquor for u time. Ilodgers had
called at the Center street police station
Thursday evening and asked tho privilege
of being arrested. He was crazy drunk
and made the Interior of the station
hideous with rnlse during the night, l-'or
drunkenness, Patrick Dcvers was sen
tenced to pay a fine of $5 or go to jail for
ten days. Maggie O'llourke, for being
drunk and disorderly and walking tho
streets, was given her choice of a fine, of
?5 or thirty days In Jail.
CONCERTS AT NAY AUO PARK.
Lawrence Band This Afternoon, the
Lyric Quartette Tomorrow.
The park commissioners are deter
mined to make Lauerl Hill Park an
attractive place to visit on Saturday's
and Sundays. This afternoon there
will be a concert by tho Lawrence
band and tomorrow afternoon there
will be a sacred vocal concert by the
Lyric quartette. The latter affair lias
been arraigned through tho generos
ity of the Globe Warehouse.
Following" Is this afternoon's band
concert programme:
March, "Tho Vampire" Moses
Music potpourl, "A Night In Berlin."
Hartman
Medley, "The Merry Minstrels". .Voelker
March, "Tho Nation's Honor".... Shields
Medley overture, "Herald Square
Echoes" , Beyer
Selection, "Last of tho Hogans,"
Braham
Grand American Kantasla Bendlx
March, "The Nation's Pride Scouten
Dedicated to Hear Admiral Dewey.
Tomorrow nfternoon at 3 o'clock tho
Lyric quartette, composed of John Ev
ans, first tenor: Kdwln Uowen, second
tenor; P. H. Warren, first bass, and
TUchard Thomas, second bass, will ren
der the following programme: Part
song, "Come Unto Me;" solo, selected,
Edwin Bowen; part song, "Submis
sion;" solo, selected, Itlchard Thomas:
part sonp, "All Through tho Night;"
solo, selected, P. II. Warren: part song,
"Soldier Farewell:" solo, selected, John
Evans.
On account of the early darkness the
park commissioners are having a few
electric lights placed at the trolley
terminus and for a short distance along
the path.
LARGE NUMBER OF WITNESSES.
Were Examined Yesterday in the
Election Contest Hearing.
Witnesses from Carbondale township,
Northwest district, were examined yes
terday nt Carbondale In the election
contest hearing. Today's hearing will
be held In the arbitration room at the
court house.
Following are the names of the wit
nesses examined yesterday.
T. H. Cummlngs, John Mooncy, John
Hollands, Michael Joyce. Edward Cum
mlngs, Jr.. John McAllister, Thomas
Carey, Jumes P. Qulnn. sr., James Brad
ley, Patrick Horan. R. F. Cummlngs. Mi
chael McFadden, John Battle, John Cos
tello. John Flannlgan, Thomas Battle,
Thomas Costello, Thomas Fadden. John
McDonald. Mike McDonald, Walter Can
non. Andrew Cafttey, John Walker. Pat
rick Joyce, Michael Brady. John Man
gan, Peter Kane, Daniel Dempsey. T. J.
Cummlngs. Thomas Qulnn, John Cogglni.
Edward Qulnn. John Cummlngs. W. T.
Cummlng3, John Cosgrove. Owen McDon
nell. James Cummlngs, Thomas Buddy.
Michael Kelly, Patrick Walker, Jumes P.
Qulnn, Jr.. John Walsh, Patrick Walsh,
William J. Bradley, Thomas Kelly, Pat
rick Roonoy, Thomas McHale, Patrick
Sweney. Michael Toolan. Alex McDon
nell, Thomas F. Cummlngs. Patrick
Casey, Nicholas Murtaugh, Thomas KIN
cullen, Thomas, .Coleman. James Cogglns,
Martin Battle,- Owen' Cogglns. James T.
Walker. Thcmas Casey, John Dempsey,
John Moran. Ed J, Cummlngs, John Gal
lagher, Michael Cavanaugh.
YOTJNCt WOMAN'S STORY.
It Was a Novel One and Was Told to
Mayor Bailey.
A remarkably attractive young wo
man who was under tho Influence of
liquor and who was taken off the
streets by the pollco Thursday night,
told an unusual story to Mayor Ualley
with the evident Intent of Justifying
her position. Her statement was not
confirmed nnd In view of her appeur
ance sho was blaeharsed without
hearing.
The younc woman said she hud been
a clerk In tho New York store of It.
H. Macy & Co.. but lost her position
and secured a place as a servant In a
boardins house kept by a Mrs. Lubar
at Dilawars Water Gap. There she
met a woman who brought her to
Bcrnnton under promise of procuring
her moro congenial work.
She said she reached hero with her
companion on Wednesday nnd through
an employment ngVuoy was engaged to
work In a town near Wllkes-Harrc.
Thursday evening she lunched with
her supposed respectable compnnlon at
the Scranton House. They had some
thing to drink and the companion dis
appeared, taking the prisoner's poc
ketbook, papers that would Identify
her, keys nnd a check for her trunk
which was nt tho Delaware, Lacka
wanna nnd Western depot.
The foregoing statement was made
to Mayor Bulley outildo of the police
court room In the morning. Nothing
having been learned by noon which
might attach nny suspicion to the pris
oner, tho was dlsclmrgcd.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Mrs. Honora Heffron, of Olyphant,
Stepped in Front of a
D. & II. Train.
Mrs. Honora Heffron, an aged resi
dent of Duntnore street, Olyphant, met.
instant death by being run down by a
I'elawaie nnd Hudson passenger train
jeslerduy afternoon shortly after 12
o'clock neai" Richmond's breaker In
Ulrkxiin City.
Mrs. Heffron was hurled ninny feet
In the nlr and down the embankment.
When the train was stopped and tho
crew reached her side she was alive,
but died In a few seconds. Hci neck,
both legs and an nrm were broken.
Mrs. HcfCron was on her way to vis
it a nephew who resides In the vicin
ity of the Marvlne breaker. Sho
stepped from In front of a northbound
passenger train directly in the path of
the southbound train which leaves
Dickson City at 12.12 o'clock. There 13
a wide curve, and a blp culm pile In
side the curve nt this point, a danger
ous place, which has been proved by
the killing ol two other persons there.
Mrs. Heffron was 6," years old. She
was a great lover of exercise and this,
It is said, accounts for the long walk
she undertook. Her remains were tak
en to tho Dickson depot whore Under
taker Sweeney, of Olyphant, took
them in charge. Later they were re
moved to tbe homo of her brother,
Patrick Heffron, with whom she resid
ed. MONSTER COAL BREAKER.
Elected by Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany at Inkerman.
The new No. 6 breaker of the Penn
sylvania coal company which has been
under construction nt Inkerman, Luz
erne county, for several months past.
Is so far completed as to make It pos
sible for the company to resume work
at this colliery about September 1.
The new breaker Is located about 200
yards east of the site occupied by the
old breaker, on the north end of tho
Roscncrnnce farm and Is n monster In
size. It Is estimated that about a mil
lion and a half feet of lumber was used
In Its construction. Mechanically it Is
far superior to any breaker now In
possession of the company.
The equipment Is the most modern
known to tho anthracite coal business
for the preparation of coal, and when
In thorough operation will furnish as
lino n grade of coal as it is possible
to get In the anthracite coal region.
After the coal leaves the car at the
head of the breaker It Is handled en
tirely by machinery until it is deposi
ted in tho pockets .at the lower end of
the breaker.
There are eight sceens In the breaker,
preparing coal in sizes from grate
to rice. About seventy plckern are
used throughout tho breaker, and they
do away with considerable hand pick
ing. A pair of engines are located at
tho head of the breaker to convey re
fuse to the dump. Tho main engines,
which operate the breaker machinery,
are Ftatloned beneath the breaker. The
capacity of tho breaker Is estimated
at 1,800 tons per day, while the com
bined pocket room Is about 1,500 tons,
The coal to be mined at this breaker
will be mined nt Nos. C, 6 and 11 shafts.
The colliery was planned by Mark
Simpson, of Dunmore.
Not only has the company erected
the breaker, but In addition has sunk
No 6 shaft to the bottom vein, erected
a new engine house and tower at this
shaft, placed new and powerful fans
at all of the mines, put In a new boiler
plant, razed the old breaker, and
changed things in general in and
about this extensive plant. Work has
now been started on a new washery
which Is to be located midway between
Kwen and No, 6 breakers. It will be
built on a large scale.
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Miss Youlioka Dreu and Michael
Shestork In the City Prison.
Warrants were Issued yesterday by
Alderman Mlllett, of tho Sixth ward,
for the arrests of Miss Youlioka Dreu
and Michael Shestork, of the Ridge,
on a serious charge, preferred by the
wife of tho latter, who also charges
him with assault and battery and
threatening to kill. Constable Walsh
found the defendants in a house on
South Washington avenue last night.
They were placed In the pollco station
at the city hall.
This morning at 10 o'clock thev will
be arraigned for hearings in Alderman
Mlllett's court.
DOBBS-GANS MATCH OFF.
Al. Herford, Manager for Gans, Re
fused to Sign.
The match between Bobby Dobba
and Joe Gans Is off. They were to
h.ne boxed Sept. 1 before the Green
wood Athlstlc club, Brooklyn.
Hobbs received a message last night
from his manager, Jack Skelly, to tho
effect that Al. Herfard, manager for
Gans, had refused to carry out, his ver
bal agreement to make the match, but
that the club was hopeful of securing
another good man In Gan's place.
St. Luke's Summer Home.
The treasurer of the Men's guild, Mr.
Sumuel Hlnes, acknowledge with hearty
thanks the receipt of tho following cash
donations for the work of tho home:
Aug. 22, from Mr. II. II. Stock J b DO
Aug. 21. from Mr. T. II. Watklns .... 10 to
Aug. 23, from Mr. Joseph II, Steel!.. S 00
Ladles' Nice Dress Shoes
for OSc, $1.23 and $1.48 at tho 5 Broth
ers' today,
DIED.
BASSETT.-In Scranton. Aug. 20. Mrs.
James Basssett. aged 33 years, ut her
home on Crown street. Funeral Mon
day at tho hcute. Interment In Broox
side cemetery.
LONG.-ln Scranton, Aug. 26, 1808. Karl
Harvey Long, aged 4 months, only son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey R. Long, of W
Capouse avenue. Funeral Saturday af
ternoon at 2.20 o'clock, will bo private.
Interment at Ft rest Hill cemtry.
WORK DONE IN THE
COUNTY SCHOOLS
KEEPING ABREAST WITH BEST
EDUCATIONAL METHODS.
Many Improvements Have Been In
troducedEducational Outlook in
This County Never More Encour-
, aging Than nt Present Better
Buildings Are Being Erected and
More Attention Is Being Given to
Heating, Lighting, Etc. Increase
of High Grade Teachers.
Tho following Interesting report has
been forwarded by County Superinten
dent J. C. Taylor to Superintendent of
Publio Instruction Schaeffer.
Hon. N. C. Schaeffer, Superintendent of
Publication Instruction, Ilnrrlsburg, Pa.
Dear Sir: 1 havo the honor to piesent
herewith my llfth nnnual report of tho
condition of the schools of Lackawanna
county.
The educational outlook In this countj
has never been more encouraging than t
Is now. Educational conditions are stead
lly Improving. Better buildings are being
erected. Moro attention Is given to heat
ing, lighting nnd ventilation. Now build
lugs are being supplied with the best
modem furnlturo and an nbundanco of
Mute blackboard. Schcol yards aro be
ing Improved, fenced and adorned with
trees. Directors are actively seeking the
best text books and apparatus. Nearly
all our schools ore furnished diction
aries nnd many in higher grades with
smaller tllctlornrlcs. A majority oi mo
graded schools have good encyclopedias.
Libraries are growing.
The nverago length of tho school term
Is Increasing. two now stnnei nrsi
among tho counties o' tho stato In this
respect). Salaries aro steadily rising.
We pay nn average of $.11.13 per month
to males and $32.33 per month to female
t.f.Vinrj lint nrnlml.R thn best idem Of
progress Is the Increasing demand for tho-
rougmy qualltlect teaencrs. rnis ucinami,
growing stronger eery year. Is Inducing
our teachers to uso every available meani
for Improvement. Tho general health
was good during tho year and attend
ance, consequently excellent In most of
our districts. Tho examinations at the
close of tho year showed better results
than thoso of any previous year of my
term of olhco.
COUNTY GRADUATION.
Five years ago we began to use a course
of study In common schools leading to
tho common school diploma. There has
been a stendy growth In this work year
by year. In our first llnal examination
In 'M thero were 31 candidates; In 'D3 tho
number Increased lo 70; In 'W there were
ST; In '97 wo examined 113 students, and at
tho close of last yeur there were 1!X ap
plicants. Not only has this number of
candidates Increased each year, but the
quality of tho work Mibmltled has stea 1
lly Improved. At the opening of last
school year a committee of principals
ndopted ji high school course for the
county. At tho last examination thirty
students were examined In the llrst year
of hlch school work.
This higher course Is a modest begin
ning and Includes only tho following
subjects: Civil Government. Physical
Geography, Algebra. Plain Geometry.
Rhetoric. English Literature, Natural
Philosophy and General History. From
this beginning we hope to advance until
a satisfactory high school courso Is In
uso In all tho graded schools of the
county.
Srhools cannot give entirely satisfac
tory results until every tcneher has tho
roughly mastered tho subjects he teaches.
until each teacher lias a Knowienge oi
rational method, nnd teaches Intelligent
ly Instead of following tradition, and
until each has learned to manage and
govern a schoot by appealing to high and
elevating motives. Realizing these re
quisites to the best teaching, wo have
been striving during tho last five years
to ralso tho standard of qualifications so
as to make better results possible. Whllo
we have steadily advanced In our knowl
edge of tho subjects taught, we have also
studied carefully each year some good
professional work. Nearly all of our
teachers have studied Hughes' Mistakes
in Teaching. Page's Theory nnd Practice,
Quick's Educational Reformers, nni
Baldwin's School Management. Results
of this reading are fully apparent In tho
Improved methods of teaching.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
Tho professional certificate is granted
only to those who have had ttvo yca.-s'
successful experience and who can pass
a thorough examination In the comnun
branches, Civil Government, Theory of
Teaching and History of Education.
These teachers, wo believe, compare la
vorably In their work with tho average
normal school graduate. This year a
professional class will be formed In Sep
tember, a regular courso of reading laid
out for them, and they will meet the su
perintendent nt stated times for sugges
tions and assistance In their work. By
means of this special work tho un
trained provisional teacher. If ambitious
and Industrious, may gradually develop
Into tho skillful processional teacher.
Five years ago our report showed that
wo wero employing 150 teachers holding
provisional certificates, and SS teachers
of all higher grades. Now we have J33
teachers with provisional certificates and
ICO of higher grades. Of tho 133 holding
tho lower grade certificates 73 havo hai
training In high schools, academies or
normal schools, leaving only 5S who have
had no education beyond tho common
schcol course.
This shows a net gain of 63 high grado
teachers In Ihe ttvo years.
Our annual instUuto was held In Scran
ton during the week of September C. The
Instructors were Hon. John Q. Stewart,
Dr. Martin Benedict, Professor F. II.
Green, Rev. Elkunah Hulley, Miss Anna
Buckbee, Superintendent Geo, W. Twit
tnyer nnd Professor H. E. Coggswell.
The special features of this Institute were
Piofessor Green's lectures on literature
and Superintendent Twltmyer's Instruc
tive drills In penmanship. The Interest
uroused In these lines amounted to en
thusiasm. For the lessons In penmanship
a room was furnished with chairs and
tables, and pens, Ink and paper wro
provided. By dividing the teachers into
two sections all wero given three periods
of instruction of forty live minutes each.
The object of this work was to Inform the
teachers how to build the habit of free
muscular movement writing. This
branch has long been neglected In our
schools and wc arc far behind business
colleges both In methods and results.
DIRECTORS' MEETING.
Tho Directors' association organized In
1S93, held Its fourth annuul meeting on
Thursday, September 9. Professor John
A. Moyles, tho directors' clerk, reported
M teachers present, the largest meeting
of the four. Addresses were made by
President William Repp. ex Superintend
ent Anna Buckbeo and Superintendent
George W. Twltmyer. The question,
"What Should Guldo Directors In Select
ing Teachers" was ably discussed by
Charles F, Baker, president Jermyn
school board; Albert Ball, secretary Dal
ton board: A. D. Dean, esq., president
Waverly board, end Edwin Maclay, secre
tary Blakely board. At. 3 p, m. tho di
rectors adjourned to the main court room
where, with tho teachers, they listened
to nn eloquent address from Dr. John Q.
Stewart, The work of this association Is
steadily growing In interest and value.
Many Improvements are clearly traceable
to Its influence.
In seven of our graded schools there
are libraries of from SO to 600 volumes
each, Considerable work was done last
year by the teachers In rural districts In
founding and building up school libraries.
Special mention Is made of the work of
F. V, Worth and Mrs. Ella Burman In
Hpntnn MIhn Tlnrlha llnlratn nnri
) Amelia Foster In Grcenlicld, It, E. Low-
rlo and Misses Emma Cure, Anna Cure,
Joanna Cure and AdMla Stanton In Bcott,
Mr. It. H. Drum In Ransom, Miss Laura
D. Williams In Jefferson. Tho value of a
school library Is not yet fully appreciated
by tho people In some of our districts,
nnd consequently, our directors aro hesi
tating to tako ndvantngo of the net per
mitting them to levy a library tax. in
my opinion a one mill tnx could not bo
spent to better ndvantrgo than In pro
vldlng n good llhtary for each school.
When wo apprehend that It Is tho pupils'
rending rather than the text hooks ho
studies that gives tone and direction to
his thoughts It nppenrs to be a matter of
Immenso Importance that ho shall havo
nccess to a collection of good books dur
ing this formative period of his life.
LOCAL INSTITUTES.
In former years tho county was divided
Into six districts for local Institute work.
Last yriir a portion of tho Sixth district,
Including the townships of Benton, Scott
and Greenfield, wns set apart as tho
Soventh Institute district. Twelvo Insti
tutes wero held during the year as fol
lows: In tho Second district, two, nt
Archbald nnd Jermyn; In the Third dis
trict, three, nt Prlcebiirg, Blakely and
Olyphant; In tho Fourth district, one, nt
Old Forge; In the Fifth district, one, nt
Moscow; In tho Sixth district, two, nt
Waverly nnd Clark's Summit; and In tho
Seventh district, three, nt Tompkinsvllle,
Fleetvillo and Mcntdale. I was unable to
attend two of these meetings on account
of two Institutes being held on the samo
day.
At mo st of theso meetings the attend
ance was excellent nnd the progrnmmo
Interesting. Tho largest attendance was
nt Olyphant over 200 persons. Jn addi
tion to local talent wo were assisted by
Rev. Elknnah Hulley, principal of Key
stone academy; Dr, T, J. McConnon, prin
cipal Wllkes-Barre High School; Super
intendent E. D. Bovnrd, of Dunmore;
Superintendent Georgo Howell, of Scran
ton, nnd Professor E. L. Kemp, of East
Strnudsburg.
My record shows that during the year
I havo mado 396 visits to the schools of
this county. I have held twenty-four
public examinations, In which I examined
400 candidates. I spent four days ns a
member of tho examining committee nt
East Stroudsburg State Normnl school,
two days at the Stato Association of
School Directors at Ilarrlsburg, attended
ten loeal Institutes, spent two days nt
WHkes-Bnrre visiting schools nnd attend
ing tho county Institute, nnd one day at
tending a meeting of tho Asosclated
Boards of Health In this county: in nil
279 days havo been spent In official work,
or a llttlo more than twenty-three days
each month of the year.
My thanks are due nnd aro hereby ten
dered to thp Department of Public In
struction for uniform coutesy nnd ad
vice, to teachers, directors and patrons
for their hearty support nnd assistance
and particularly to the representatives of
tho public press for their full nnd ac
curate reports of our Institutes and other
educational work.
Very gratefully submitted,
J. C. Taylor.
Superintendent of Schools for Lackawan
na County.
CONTEST WITH REVOLVERS.
Scranton nnd Wllkes-Barre Patrol
men May Too tho Scratch.
Scranton and AVIlkcs-Barre policemen
may soon have n chanse to test their
superiority as marksmen with revol
vers. A match between a policeman's
team from each city Is being arranged
by tho Ancient Order of Britons. It
Is to be decided at Mountain Park on
September 10, the date of the excur
sion of this city's order of Britons to
that resort. I
Following are the conditions of the
match as serwd by Briton's officers on
Chief of Police Ourroll yesterday after
noon: To fire at fiO feet; each man must bring
bis own revolver, ihe barrel not to he
over 3',i inches In leng'h. 3S calibre. Each
man to fire five shots In succession. Teim
to consist of four men who must be mem
bers of the pollco force of Wllkes-Barre
and Scranton. The match to take place
at Mountain l'ark at 2.30 p. m. on Sep
tember 10, ISO'S, when the Ancient Order
of Britons will run an excursion.
Chief Gurrell will lay tho matter be
fore tho members of the force. It is
probable they will consent to a match
although no systematic revolver prac
tice has been had since Colonel Ripple
was mayor. During his term the men
practiced at regular Intervals. There
were several revolver-shot teams of
policemen. The championship finally
fell between Thomas Williams, now
lieutenant In the West Side precinct,
and Schmidt, a putrolman. Williams
won the shoot-off.
Excepting Lieutenant Williams and
Patrolman Charles Neuls, It Is not
known that the force contains any
really expert shots. It Is believed,
how even, that a little practice could
developed a team of four who would
give the Wilkes-Barrcans a lively con
test. It Is not known here whether
the Wllkes-Barre policemen ure profic
ient In revolver practice.
A STRONG NATION Is mado up of
strong men and healthv women, and
health and strength are given by
Hood's Sarsaparilla, America's Greatest
Medicine. Get only Hood's.
HOOD'S PILLS are the only pills to
take with Hood's Sarsaparllla. Easy and
yet efficient.
SOMETHING- NEW IN
Ladies'
At 50c
At 75c
At $ 1 .00
Shirt
ah New styles. black plaid waists,
blue and white plaid waists, clan stripe
waists.
Special prices today on Corsets, Under
wear and Hosiery.
Mears & Hagen,
415 and 417 Lackawanna Ave.
FIREMEN FILE
THEIR CLAIMS
ORIGINAL PLAN OF RELIEF AS
SOCIATION CHANGED.
Benefits Will Bo Paid to Men In
jured in the Servico on Jan. 1 or
Afterwards Claims That Aro Now
on Pile and Awaiting tho Action
of tho Association Chief Hickey
Has Been Paid for Period of His
Disability.
Nearly a dozen firemen Injured while
on duty or who becamo 111 from tho
effects of active duty are filing claims
with the Firemen's Relief association
of Scranton.
It was not the original purpose of tho
association to pay claims for disabili
ties prior to June 26, the dato of In
corporation, nor to accept as bene
ficiaries members of those companies
which are not members, n3 bodies, of
the Relief association. The first point
has been waived to tho extent of a
decision to pay claims on or subse
quent to Jan. 1.
In reference to companies not In
cluded In the association it has been
decided to make beneficiaries of only
tho permanent men. Neither of these
two conditions was provided In the as
sociation constitution. In the first
case. It Is the opinion of the majority
of the executive board that benefits
subsequent to Jan. 1 and previous to
Juno 26, the Incorporation date, should
not bo withheld Inasmuch as the funds
was In the hands of the city treasurer
for a long tlmo previous to the llrst
mentioned date. As to tho second
point It Is believed that permanent fire
men should not b'j made to pay tho
penalty of tho failure of certain com
panies to become association members.
Greater harmony, It Is believed, will
result from these two plans.
Chief Hickey, president of tho asso
ciation, has already been paid benefits
for the serious Injuries he received in
belngr trampled upon by the Phoenix
.team nearly two months ago. Tho fol
lowing claims are now awaltlmr settle
ment; Four men Injured In the colli
sion between the Crystal and Phoenix
apparatus at the corner of Adams ave
nue and Linden street; George Con
nors, of Crystal company, thrown from
apparatus whllo turning a corner at
Adams avenue and Linden street;
Isaac Tlce.of Crystal company, Injured
by the upsetting of apparatus In front
of Elm Park church; Stephen Price,
forcmar. of Columbia company, shoul
der dislocated New Year's eve. by a
fallinp ladder nt a fire on Gammon's
hall, or "Klondike," as the locality Is
known to firemen; Eddie Knellcr, of
Century company, foot Injured by a
hoMe stepping upon It.
BICYCLE CAUSES BOTHER.
Mr. Jurlsch and Mr. Musser Have
Each Other Arrested.
Wallace Musser, tho Spruce street
printer, recently purchased a bicycle
from A. W. Jurlsch. He returned It
to have It repaired and Mr. Jurlsch
kept It alleging that Mr. Musser had
not compiled with the lease on which
the wheel was bought.
Yesterday morning Mr. Musser had
Mr. Jurlsch arrested for larceny by
bailee. Alderman Kasson holding him
in $300 ball for his appearance nt court.
In the afternoon Mr. Jurlsch had Mr.
Musser arraigned before Alderman
Millar on the charge of perjury, alleging
that be swore to false information in
the larceny by bailee case before Al
derman Kasson. Mr. Musser was re
quired to furnish $300 ball.
Do You Want An EducationP
Young men and women who desire
to enjoy the best educational advan
tages at the minimum of cost should
read carefully tho new catalogue of the
Bloomsburff State Normal school, Just
Issued.
Tho school was established about
thirty yeara ago. It employs as In
structors the very best trained and
most successful specialists. It keeps
In the first rank of good schools.
Its equipment is worth half a mil
lion dollars Tho rates are very low,
being placed nt absolute covt. Stu
dents receive state aid.
It maintains belries the four course's
for training teachers, two courses In
Music, and a preparatory collegiate
cnuii-e.
Fall term will open September 12.
For Information address
J. P. Welsh, A. M Ph. D..
Principal.
Come Today.
The barcains at the 5 Brothers' will
open your eyes. Open late this evening.
131 ' i
Fine assortment of waists,
reduced from $1.00.
New styles of nobby waists,
real value $1.50.
Pink and blue Cham
bray waists, red and
WANTS 325,000 DAMAGES.
Saya Ho Was Forcibly Ejected' from
a Moving Car.
The Scranton Rnllwny company wns
mado defendant In a $25,000 damage
suit yesterday. The plaintiff, Stewart
Culler, of Ross avenue, alleges that on
Christmas eve last no was nssaulted
by a conductor on the Provldenco lino
nnd knocked from tho platform to the
ground as the car was going' nt full
speed past Green Itldgo street. He
landed on his back and sustained in
juries which threaten to permanently
disable him.
Tho assault, ho says, was altogether
unprovoked. He was In company with
a friend lnlsde tho car and tho friend
was talking In loud tones. Tho con
ductor told them they would havo to
get on tho platform nnd thither they
went. They had hardly reached there
when the conductor It Is alleged struck
Culler In tho face and sent him flying
backwards from the car. Even though
the assault wns provoked, It is con
teneded, the conductor was not war
ranted In ejecting him from tho car
whllo It wns In motion.
George W. Beale and I. H. Burns nrc
attorneys for the plaintiff.
m
ST. THOMAS COLLEGE.
Christian Brothors in Chargo Havo
Returned from Retreat.
Tho Christian Brothors who will
havo chnrge of St. Thomas' college
work, havo returned from Maryland
nnd New Jersey, their places of an
nual retreat. The staff will be nearly
tho same as last year.
Study will be resumed Sept. 6. Pres
ent Indications are for a most auspic
ious opening.
Russet Shoes
cheap today at the 5 Brothers' big cash
shoe store. Open late this evening. '
WANTED.
WANTED-SMALL. FARM WITHIN 12
miles of Scranton. HACKETT, Prlco
Hulldlng.
FOR RENT.
HACKETT HAS HOUSES. .FLATS,
stores, odlcss, barns. Call, Prlco Bids.
HACKETT BUYS. SELLS. RENTS AND
insures propcrtj. Olllce. Prlco Uldg.
HACKETT INVITES PROSPECTIVE
buyers or renters. No chargo for In
formation. REAL ESTATE.
nACKiyfTUASVAUCiMSS IN SIN
glo nnd doublo houses, stores and
dwellings ccmbined, lew and high prlcsd
bouses, large and small farms, large and
small lots, lino business properties. Call,
Price Rutldlng.
HACKETT Bt'YS. SELLS, RENTS AND
Insures property, collects rents, etc.
HACKETT H AS SMALL LOT; FIN E
location: city steam; $1,"S0.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
MANUFACTURER WANTS A PART
ner with $3,000. HACKETT, Prlco bids.
$300 BUYS A SMALL STORE. I?AR
gain. HACKETT, Price Building.
$150 Rt'YS MERCANTILE I1USINE.SS;
establish; paying. HACKETT, Prlco
Building.
BARBER BUSINESS FOR SALE; OLD
established shop. HACKETT, Price
Building.
IF YOU CONTEMPLATE COINC, INTO
or out of business ses HACKETT.
f
$10,000. HALF INTEREST MANUFAC
turlng business; bonanza. HACKETT,
Prlco building.
SPECIAL SALE
P
LL
If you have ever wanted a Table,
you should get it now, as you
have never had them offered at the
prices we have put on these. They
are not a cheap, trashy lot bought
for this sale, but are our regular
goods, and there are no better made.
Itegular Price.
$ 6.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
22.00
30.00
Special Sale Tries.
$ 3.75
6.00
7.00
8.75
12.00
21,00
taaTVfeW.
MILLAR & PECK,
134 Wyoming Ave,
"Walk In nud Look Around."
Peaches, Pears,
Plums, Corn, To
matoes, Canteloupes
Fresh Eggs,
Creamery Butter
Pierce's Market
ll
Health and Pleasure
for the summer months can be had at
moderate cost at tbe
Spring House
Heart Lake, Pa.,
Thoroughly renovated and refurnished,
has hot and cold water baths, ileart
Lake Is on the lino of the D., L. & W. II.
It., three miles from Montrose; high ele
vation, pure air, pure water, puru milk,
row boats and fishing tackle free to
guests. Good bicycle roads, fine shady
grounds, large plazzjs, dancing hull. For
prices and particulars write
U. E. CROFUT, Proprietor
WASH
BOILERS
Made of the best tin, has copi
pered bottom, with cover, anj
size you want, No, 7, 8 or 9,
well worth 75c to Si.
For this week they go
49C
qutcK at . . .
And a
Wash Board
That can be used only on on
side, true, but it is the best 0
zinc, in a good strong ceda
trame, wen worth more .,
than our price, . . 1UG
Galvanized
Wash Tub
Would be the next thing ill
order. Try one and you'll buy
no other. The largest LAn
size this week is but. . 01 G
Clothes Line
50 feet long, braided and madfl
of the best Sea Island o
cotton, are here at . . OC
Mop Sticks
Spring catch for Mop,
never sup. sold at 10c.
Now
70
Broom
No. 6 size, 3 sewings, -worth
19c, are . . IUVj
T 4c.
310 Lacka. Ave.
JOHN H. LADWIG.
,
Peaches,
oiicy Melons,
weet Potatoes
At Lowest Market Prices.
A. F. K!ZER, Prop.
Telephone Connection.
Steam and
Hot Water
H BATING
Gas, Electric
And Combination
FIXTURES
Electric '
Light . . .
WIRING
Charles B. Scott,
119 Franklin Ave.
The Standard
ElectricClocks
No Winding. No Springs.
No Weights. No Repairs
ino 1 rouoie 01 Any tuna.
At Small Cost.
1ft
ONK.VOW RUNNING IN SCRAN"
TON SAVINGS BANK SINCE DE
CEMDEIl LAST; VARIES ONIjV
ABOUT ONE SECOND A WEEK.
Mercereato & Connfell,
Sole Agents for this Territory.
THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK
OF CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY AND
SILVERWARE IN MORTUEASTEttN
PENNSYLVANIA.
130 Wyoming Avenue.
Mt. Pleasant Goal
At Retail.
Coal of the best quality for domestlo usa
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat ami
lilrdeeye. delivered In any part of th
city, at the lowest price.
Orders received at the office, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No. 6;
telephone No. 2C2 or at the mine, tele
phone No. 272. will be promptly attendee)
to. Dealers supplied at tbe mine.
STORE
III!
OS
W. T. SMITH.
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